Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Nigeria

Nigeria: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0001 units per person
Change on year
up 41.2%
World rank
3rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0001 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2011
Years of data
34
1974–2025

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Nigeria, 1974–2025

00001974199920251974: 0 units per person1975: 0 units per person1976: 0 units per person1977: 0 units per person1978: 0 units per person1979: 0 units per person1980: 0 units per person1981: 0 units per person1982: 0 units per person1983: 0 units per person1984: 0 units per person1985: 0 units per person1986: 0 units per person1987: 0 units per person1988: 0 units per person1989: 0 units per person1990: 0 units per person1991: 0 units per person1992: 0 units per person1993: 0 units per person1994: 0 units per person1996: 0 units per person1998: 0 units per person2000: 0 units per person2001: 0 units per person2002: 0 units per person2006: 0 units per person2011: 0 units per person2017: 0 units per person2018: 0 units per person2019: 0 units per person2023: 0 units per person2024: 0 units per person2025: 0 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Nigeria is 0.0001 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.2% on the previous year and up 488.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2011.

Nigeria ranks 3rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Nigeria, 1974 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1974 0 units per person
1975 0 units per person -75.9%
1976 0 units per person +911.2%
1977 0 units per person +206.0%
1978 0 units per person -58.0%
1979 0 units per person -41.6%
1980 0 units per person -41.6%
1981 0 units per person -3.6%
1982 0 units per person +592.4%
1983 0 units per person -77.1%
1984 0 units per person +159.8%
1985 0 units per person +164.7%
1986 0 units per person -8.8%
1987 0 units per person -62.8%
1988 0 units per person +162.8%
1989 0.0001 units per person +154.2%
1990 0 units per person -65.8%
1991 0 units per person +56.9%
1992 0 units per person -19.6%
1993 0 units per person -15.4%
1994 0 units per person -77.6%
1996 0 units per person +307.9%
1998 0 units per person -66.7%
2000 0 units per person +435.1%
2001 0 units per person -39.9%
2002 0 units per person -68.9%
2006 0 units per person -64.6%
2011 0 units per person -100.0%
2017 0 units per person
2018 0 units per person
2019 0 units per person +19.7%
2023 0.0001 units per person +468.8%
2024 0 units per person -26.7%
2025 0.0001 units per person +41.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 6
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person 10
1990s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 7
2000s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 4
2010s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 4
2020s 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 Mauritania 0.0002 units per person compare
  2. 2 Somalia 0.0002 units per person compare
  3. 4 Niger 0.0001 units per person compare
  4. 5 Yemen 0 units per person compare
  5. 6 Mali 0 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Nigeria?
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0001 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2011.
How does Nigeria rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita?
Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Diphtheria - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,479 data points, 1974–2025
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Diphtheria - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.